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For someone who has completely quit the endless “dopamine drip” of digital content, what have you replaced it with?
by peanutbutter_ 5y ago
For someone who has completely quit the endless “dopamine drip” of digital content, what have you replaced it with?
- arcturus17 5y ago* Reading * More and better work (I work for myself, so this is actually great) * Movies (I don't consider these to be part of the bottomless well. I would very rarely watch more than one in one sitting). * Actively listening to music and singing (used to sing in a metal band, if I'm bored, instead of going on Youtube, I'll just growl Metallica or Megadeth around the house like back in the day) * Hanging out with friends I've done significantly more of all of the above since I quit. I'm also feeling more creative and entrepreneurial thanks to the feeling of mastery over my time, and the frequent boredom that comes with not having a quick digital fix that ends up turning into hours of infinite scrolling. My biggest drains were Youtube, Reddit, and news media. I've easily reclaimed anywhere between 10-15h just from quitting those.